City Council Meeting

Margo Sommerville, President Jeff Fusco, Vice-President Brad McKitrick, President Pro-Tem Members of Council: Jeff Fusco, At-Large Johnnie Hannah, Ward 5 Linda F. R. Omobien, At-Large Brad McKitrick, Ward 6 Eric D. Garrett, Sr., At-Large Donnie Kammer, Ward 7 Samuel D. DeShazior, Ward 1 (vacant), Ward 8 Phil Lombardo, Ward 2 Tina Boyes, Ward 9 Margo Sommerville, Ward 3 Sharon L. Connor, Ward 10 Jan Davis, Ward 4 www.akroncitycouncil.org Council Agenda for July 01, 2024 1:00 P.M. Planning & Economic 2:15 P.M. Public Safety Development 1:45 P.M. Parks & Recreation 2:30 P.M. Health & Social Services 2:00 P.M. Rules 3:00 P.M Budget & Finance 2:00 P.M. Public Service Subject to Housing & Neighborhood Assistance call 2:00 P.M. Public Utilities & Green 6:30 P.M. Regular Council Meeting Regular Meeting held on June 24, 2024. All members were present, except Boyes and Hardy. Minutes of the previous meeting approved. Ayes: 11, Nays: 0. CONSENT AGENDA 1 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with Huntington Bank or its affiliated entity for a lease of vaults in various locations in the City and related courier and deposit services for a 5-year term; and declaring an emergency. (Budget and Finance) 2 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to apply for and, if awarded, accept and expend a COPS Hiring program grant administered by the US Department of Justice; and declaring an emergency. (Public Safety) 1 RULES (McKitrick, Chair) NO ITEMS BUDGET & FINANCE (Lombardo, Chair) NO ITEMS PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Fusco, Chair) FIRST READING AND REFERRED: UP FOR PUBLIC HEARING JULY 15, 2024: 1 ORDINANCE amending/supplementing Title 15, Chapter 153, “Zoning Code”, Article 1 “General Provisions”, Section 153.140 “Definitions” and Article 14 “Conditional Uses”, Section 153.464 “Uses permitted as conditional uses”, and Section 153.476 “Special standards applicable to specific conditional uses” to add a definition of and development requirements for vape shops; and declaring an emergency. (6/25/2024) 2 ORDINANCE amending/supplementing Title 15, Chapter 153, “Zoning Code”, Article 1 “General Provisions”, Section 153.140 “Definitions” and Article 14 “Conditional Uses”, Section 153.464 “Uses permitted as conditional uses”, and Section 153.476 “Special standards applicable to specific conditional uses” to expand the definition of and add development requirements for marijuana facilities; and declaring an emergency. (6/24/2024) 3 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to retain an oversized accessory structure at 87 W. Linwood Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (6/24/2024) 4 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a detached mother-in-law suite at 2574 Addyston Road; and declaring an emergency. (6/24/2024) FIRST READING AND REFERRED: UP FOR PUBLIC HEARING JULY 22, 2024: 5 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a child day care business center at 1584 Creighton Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (6/24/2024) 6 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a contractor’s office at 1684 S. Arlington Street; and declaring an emergency. 2  (6/24/2024) 7 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a child day care business center at 121 Rhodes Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (6/24/2024) 8 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a commercial use at 441 White Pond Drive; and declaring an emergency. (6/24/2024) 9 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a deck and solid fence at 1869 Daniels Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (6/24/2024) TO BE SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING: 10 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to construct an office, retail and medical marijuana dispensary on the west side of White Pond Drive, north of Naify Boulevard; and declaring an emergency. (11/27/2023) TIME: 11 D-104 Petition of Benjamin Parker for a Conditional Use to Retain an Oversized Accessory Structure at 87 W. Linwood Avenue PC-2024-15- CU (6/3/2024) 12 D-105 Petition of Mihaela and Valentin “Mitch” Roman for a Conditional Use to Construct a Detached Mother-in-Law Suite at 2574 Addyston Road PC-2024-17-CU (6/3/2024) 13 D-106 Petition of Mia O’Hara and Ashanti Smith for a Conditional Use to Establish a Child Day Care Business Center at 1584 Creighton Avenue PC-2024-18-CU (6/3/2024) 14 D-107 Petition of Arlander Ables, Dba AA Maintenance, for a Conditional Use to Construct a Contractor’s Office at 1684 S. Arlington Street PC-2024-19-CU (6/3/2024) 15 D-108 Petition of Casey Meyers and Rochelle Hostler, dba Watershed Community School, for a Conditional Use to Establish a Child Day Care Business Center at 121 Rhodes Avenue PC-2024-20-CU (6/3/2024) 16 D-109 Petition of Russell J. McPherson for a Conditional Use to Construct an Addition for an Office / Assembly Business at 441 White Pond Drive PC-2024-21-CU (6/3/2024) 17 D-110 Petition of David and Diana Ferrell for a Conditional Use to 3  Construct a Deck and Solid Fence at 1869 Daniels Avenue PC-2024-22- CU (6/3/2024) 18 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a Type A daycare home at 782 Bellevue Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (11/27/2023) (Public Hearing held 2/5/2024) 19 D-730 Petition of Keisha Burney for a Conditional Use to Establish a Type A Daycare Home at 782 Bellevue Avenue PC-2023-60-CU (11/06/2023) 20 D-729 Petition of White Pond Holdings, LLC, for a Conditional Use to Construct an Office, Retail and Medical Marijuana Dispensary Development and Sale of City-Owned Land on the West Side of White Pond Drive, South of Frank Boulevard (Parcel 68-62331) PC-2023-59- CU&S (11/06/2023) 21 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish an auto dealership at 338 N. Arlington Street; and declaring an emergency. (11/28/2022) (Public Hearing was held 1/23/2023) 22 D-576 Petition of Abraham Zabay for a Conditional Use to Establish an auto dealership at 338 N. Arlington Street (PC-2022-52-CU) 23 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to expand a business at 745 E. Archwood Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (9/12/2022) (Public Hearing was held 10/3/2022) 24 D-534 Petition of RVR Realty & Investment for a Conditional Use to expand a business at 745 E. Archwood Avenue (9/12/2022) 25 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a parking lot at 921 Cordova Avenue for the Maple Valley Resource Center at 1474 Copley Road; and declaring an emergency. (9/18/2023) (Public Hearing held 9/25/2023) 26 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish and construct an addition to a bed and breakfast at 814 Bloomfield Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (Public Hearing was held 9/13/21) 27 D-285 Petition of Louie Berrodin for a Conditional Use to establish a bed and breakfast and construct an addition at 814 Bloomfield Avenue (PC- 2021-30-CU) (7/12/21) 28 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a parking lot on the east side of W. Center Street (PN 6716587); and declaring an 4  emergency. (Public Hearing was held October 21, 2019) 29 D-774 Petition of Community Action Agency for a Conditional Use to construct a parking lot and the sale of City-owned land on W. Center Street. (Parcel No. 6716587) (PC-2019-63-CU & S) (9/16/19) PUBLIC SERVICE (Kammer, Chair) TIME: 1 D-116-1 One (1) Objection to Street Cleaning and Street Lighting Project Per R-167-2024 (6/11/2024) 2 D-116 One (1) Objection to Street Cleaning and Street Lighting Project Per R-167-2024 (6/3/2024) 3 D-79-2 Two (2) Objections to Unimproved Street Resurfacing Project Per R-128-2024 (5/13/2024) 4 D-101 One (1) Objection to West Portage Trail Curbs and Concrete Sidewalks Project Per R-117-2024 (5/13/2024) 5 D-79-1 One (1) Objection to Unimproved Street Resurfacing Project Per R-128-2024 (5/6/2024) 6 D-78-1 One (1) Objection to Residential Street Resurfacing Project Per R-130-2024 (4/29/2024) 7 D-85 One (1) Objection to Arterial Collector Resurfacing Project Per R- 129-2024 (4/29/2024) 8 D-78 One (1) Objection to Residential Street Resurfacing Project Per R- 130-2024 (4/22/2024) 9 D-79 One (1) Objection to Unimproved Street Resurfacing Project Per R- 128-2024 (4/22/2024) PUBLIC UTILITIES & GREEN (Kammer, Chair) NO ITEMS PUBLIC SAFETY (McKitrick, Chair) FIRST READING AND REFERRED: 1 RESOLUTION requesting that the Mayor compensate the role of Police 5  Chaplain serving the City’s Police Division; and declaring an emergency. (6/24/2024) PARKS & RECREATION (Connor, Chair) NO ITEMS HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE (Fusco, Chair) NO ITEMS HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES (Omobien, Chair) NO ITEMS FILED D-129 Housing Appeals Board Meeting Minutes May 23, 2024 D-130 Housing Appeals Board Meeting Minutes June 27, 2024 D-131 Notice of Stock Type C2 and C2X Liquor Permit to Anantaya LLC dba Cork and Brew 349 W Market St Ward 1 ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT PREVIOUS MEETING ORDINANCE NO. 228-2024 authorizing the Mayor or his designee, to enter into a memorandum of understanding with Summit County, Summit County Land Bank, GAR Foundation, and Greater Akron Chamber for the analysis of sites to determine feasibility of development; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 11-0. ORDINANCE NO. 229-2024 authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids or requesting and receiving quotes or Requests for Proposals (RFPs), to construct the Fluoride and Hydrochloric Acid Feed System Replacement project; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 11-0. ORDINANCE NO. 230-2024 authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, after publicly advertising for bids, to enter into a contract or contracts to extend certain water mains in Copley Township; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 11-0. ORDINANCE NO. 231-2024 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to apply for and, if awarded, accept and expend grant funding for the Consolidate Railroad Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program (CRISI) through the 6 Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for funding to construct railroad quiet zones; authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with the FRA and/or any other entity to construct the railroad quiet zones; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 11-0. ORDINANCE NO. 232-2024 authorizing the Director of Public Service or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with Protech Oilfield Services to monitor, inspect, plug, and abandon the City of Akron’s nine (9) remaining gas wells, and to remove the surface equipment at the well; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 11-0. ORDINANCE NO. 233-2024 authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a lease agreement with Brian Bottger (or his affiliated entity) for the lease of the Hangar A expansion; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 11-0. ORDINANCE NO. 234-2024 authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, to replace the generator at the Municipal Building; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 11-0. ORDINANCE NO. 235-2024 authorizing the Director of Public Service or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with Baker Vehicle Systems for the purchase of three mowers for the Good Park Golf Course; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 11-0. ORDINANCE NO. 236-2024 authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, after publicly advertising for bids, to enter into a contract or contracts for the construction of a splash pad at Elizabeth Park; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 11-0. ORDINANCE NO. 237-2024 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids or requesting and receiving quotes or Requests for Proposals (RFPs), for the design to replace the sprinkler system in the Morley Parking Deck; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 11-0. RESOLUTION NO. 238-2024 opposing and objecting to the renewal application of Rubber City Lounge, LLC, 451 N Main Street Akron, Ohio 44310 for a Class D1, D3 and D3A liquor permit (0892778) before the Division of Liquor Control; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 11-0. RESOLUTION NO. 239-2024 opposing and objecting to the renewal application of Office Holdings, LLC, doing business as The Office, 752 E Archwood Avenue, Akron, Ohio 44306 for a Class D5 liquor permit (6516252) before the Division of Liquor Control; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 11-0. 7 NEW LEGISLATION RULES 0 RESOLUTION accepting the resignation of Councilman James Hardy as Councilman for the Eighth Ward of the City of Akron; expressing appreciation for his services as Eighth Ward Councilman; establishing the date for the election to fill the vacancy caused by this resignation; and declaring an emergency. 1 RESOLUTION adopting the City Council Social Media Policy; amending Resolution No. 373-2023 to supplement the “Rules of Procedure for Akron City Council” to add the City Council Social Media Policy as an addendum; and declaring an emergency. 2 RESOLUTION expressing opposition to the current electoral college system and promoting a majority rule system for the election of the United States President; and declaring an emergency. BUDGET & FINANCE 3 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with Dell Marketing LP for Microsoft software licensing for a three-year term; and declaring an emergency. PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 4 ORDINANCE accepting a vacation plat for the eastern terminus of Nicholas Avenue; and declaring an emergency. PUBLIC SERVICE 5 ORDINANCE approving and confirming the appointments of Casey Shevlin as trustee to the Summit/Akron Solid Waste Management Authority Board d/b/a ReWorks with Daniel Dempsey as her alternate for the term ending February 28, 2025; approving and confirming the appointment of Anthony Dolly as alternate for Mayor Shammas Malik for the term ending February 28, 2025; and declaring an emergency. 8  6 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with Wright Engineering, Inc. for professional engineering services for the Water Distribution Building Generator Project; and declaring an emergency. 7 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract or contracts, utilizing Field Turf’s Sourcewell’s competitively solicited cooperative contract, for the increased construction cost of Field Turf at Firestone Stadium; and declaring an emergency. PUBLIC SAFETY 8 RESOLUTION declaring that the City of Akron adopts and agrees to participate in the Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan developed in conjunction with the County of Summit Emergency Management Agency; and declaring an emergency. 9 RESOLUTION opposing and objecting to the transfer application of Hibachi Xpress Ohio, LLC, 561 S Seiberling Street, Akron, Ohio 44306 for a Class D1, D2, D3, D3A liquor permit (38204330005) pending before the Division of Liquor Control; and declaring an emergency. For more information, scan the QR codes below or visit our website at www.akroncitycouncil.org Public Comment Receive our weekly Upcoming Frequently Used Period Sign Up: legislative spotlight meetings: Terms: email: 9